Question

Draw a diagram showing the relationship among the five levels of ecological study.

Answer 1

The scientific study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environments is called ecology.

There are five levels

Individual, population, communities, ecosystem, biosphere

Organisms: The basic living system, a functional grouping of the lower-level components, including at least one cell

Populations: Groups of organisms of the same species

Communities: Interspecific groups of interacting populations

Ecosystems: Groups of organisms from all biological domains in conjunction with the physical (abiotic) environment

Biosphere: All life on Earth or all life plus the physical (abiotic) environment